The Quebec government shut down several public settings as of Monday at 5 p.m., including bars, taverns, casinos, theatres, gyms and even schools, as cases of COVID-19 are soaring in a pre-holiday spike.
The Quebec government is shutting down several public settings Monday evening, including bars, taverns, casinos, theatres, gyms and even schools as cases of COVID-19 are soaring in a pre-holiday spike. Those establishments will be closed as of 5 p.m. Monday
Each of the largest vaccine manufacturers have said they are studying how effective their shots are against the virus.
The definition of 'fully vaccinated' in Canada won't be amended to include a booster shot, even as calls mount for Canadians to get a vaccine top-up, the Public Health Agency of Canada says.
Captive missionaries in Haiti found freedom last week by making a daring overnight escape, eluding their kidnappers and walking for miles over difficult, moonlit terrain with an infant and other children in tow, according to the agency they work for, officials said Monday.
Quebec recorded on Monday the most cases of COVID-19 in a single day with 4,571 new infections. The number of hospitalizations also spiked by 21 in the last 24 hours.
Ontario health officials are reporting 3,783 new COVID-19 cases on Monday, and no new deaths due to the disease.
Will Canadians need a fourth vaccine dose for ongoing protection against COVID-19? One expert says yes, and that we’ll likely see booster doses administered on an annual basis.
Tougher public health restrictions come into effect Monday in many parts of Canada as some regions are dealing with concerning COVID-19 case counts and rising hospitalizations.
